The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences (DCEO) was established in terms of Section 3 of the prevention of Corruption and Economic Offences Act No. 5 of 1999 as amended by Act No. 8 of 2006. The Core business of the Directorate is to prevent and fight corruption and economic crime in both the public sector and the private sector. Section 11 of the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act No. 4 of 2008 as amended, establishes the DCEO as the Anti-Money Laundering Authority thus mandating the DCEO to prevent, investigate and prosecute money laundering and terrorist financing offences and any other matters relating to money laundering and proceeds of crime.
